World War II Honoree

Emerson Reid Morrison

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Craigsville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Gwennie E. Williams

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED ARMY ON DECEMBER 5, 1944 AT NEW CUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA. TRAINED AT CAMP BLANDING, FLORIDA. SERVED FOR 16 MONTHS AS A LIGHT MACHINE GUNNER WITH 32ND INFANTRY DIVISION IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WITH REAR ECHELON SECURITY FORCES. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF LUZON. REASSIGNED TO 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. WENT BY LANDING SHIP TRANSPORT TO JAPAN. WEATHERED A TYPHOON EN ROUTE. SERVED WITH COMPANY E, 127TH INFANTRY REGIMENT; PART OF THE OCCUPATION FORCES IN JAPAN. SUPERVISED JAPANESE CIVILIANS IN DESTROYING JAPANESE AMMUNITION. RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE AS STAFF SERGEANT ON OCTOBER 29, 1946. AWARDED COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ARMY OCCUPATION MEDAL (JAPAN), AND OTHER RIBBONS.